Brian Azzarello is a comic book writer, most famous for his Vertigo Comics series 100 Bullets and his work in DC Comics, especially his collaborations with artist Lee Bermejo on Joker and Lex Luthor: Man of Steel
Selected bibliography:
- 100 Bullets
- Batman: Damned
- Flashpoint: Batman Knight of Vengeance
- Joker
- Loveless
- Lex Luthor: Man of Steel
- Superman: For Tomorrow
- Wonder Woman
Brian Azzarello's works provide examples of:
- Author Appeal: Pulp heroes
- Black-and-Gray Morality: His creator owned work most especially, but it has come up in relation to the Olympians in his Wonder Woman run
- Darker and Edgier: Comes with being a very noir-influenced writer. Especially noticeable in "Batman: Knight of Vengeance'' which was noted as being one of the darkest Batman stories ever written.
- Ink-Suit Actor: Cliff Chiang modeled War in their Wonder Woman run after Azzarello
- Signature Style: A very noir influenced style of writing, black humour, and Hurricane of Puns